[It got it from it's dead mother! Hehe. Isn't it just the cutest little Pokemon? She's just going to keep petting it gently, whispering nice things to it occasionally, and also giggling at Blake every now and then as he's swarmed by her Pokemon. She's pretty much given up on trying to get them off of him by now.

But when he asks that, she pauses.]

Uh... Yes! Of course I do. I mean, sure they can be tiresome on occasion- especially Tyrogue... But... I definitely can handle it!